SSI is a federal welfare program that really has nothing to do with Social Security, other than the fact that it is managed by the Social Security Administration. Juanmonino / Getty Images I can tell ...

Almost every year since the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, there have been amendments to that original law.

There is a big generational divide over Social Security reform and widespread public misunderstanding of the program’s structure and financial future, new polling from the Cato Institute shows. “To be ...

Despite his administration's talk about shrinking the size and cost of government, President Donald Trump has been careful to exclude entitlements like Social Security from consideration for serious ...

I can tell it’s time for me to once again explain to people that SSI and Social Security are two entirely different programs. Every single day, I get emails from readers who say something like this: ...

Would new wording help older adults better understand when to claim their Social Security benefits and plan their retirement finances — and is this the problem the program should be addressing? A new ...